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2024 Conference at Allerton

2024 NILRC CONFERENCE

Join the fun and comradery this September! 

Held at Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello, IL, this year’s conference will take place September 26-27.  This year's theme is 'Creating Engagement Through Collaboration'. Conference schedule is TBA.!

The cost to attend the full conference is $290*, which includes all meals and snacks (lunch and dinner on Thursday, and breakfast on Friday), a single room, and use of the facilities. There is a separate price if you do not plan to stay at Allerton of $175.  There is also an early bird registration: register before July 31st and get $15 off!  You will receive an invoice from Lois after Early Bird Registration closes.

2024 NILRC Conference Registrationhttps://forms.gle/N3r3x5sArGWzmAq76

If you have any questions, please contact Cat Broady at broadyc@bhc.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there!

2023 Conference at Allerton Registration

Do you have big topics on your mind?  Do you have issues percolating in your library to discuss?

Join us at this year's NILRC Conference at Allerton! 

Held at Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello, IL, this year’s conference will take place October 5-6.  This year's theme is 'Everyone Belongs: Putting the Community in Community College'.  

Besides the great programming and discussion, the conference includes lunch and dinner on Thursday and breakfast on Friday.  If you are staying, you will get a single room and use of the grounds.

Check the schedule to see what's being offered:  NILRC Conference Program.


The cost to attend the full conference is $275.  If you do not plan to stay at Allerton, the cost is $175.

You will receive an invoice from Lois once registration closes.

Register today! 2023 NILRC Conference Registration

16th Annual Information Literacy Summit - Deadline to Submit Proposals Extended

16th Annual Information Literacy Summit

From Teaching to Learning: Context and Collaboration

Friday, May 5, 2017, 8:30am-3:30pm

Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library

Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus

Keynote Address

Boundaries and sovereignties: Placing students at the center of information literacy

Wendy Holliday, Head of Teaching, Learning, and Research Services at Cline Library

Read more about Wendy Holliday and her presentation here: http://informationliteracysummit.org/keynote-speaker/

Call for Proposals  

We are seeking presenters to lead engaging and interactive discussions about information literacy and library instruction. We are especially interested in breakout sessions and panels which explore the contexts of teaching and learning and the ways in which we collaborate with students, faculty, and our librarian colleagues. We hope to foster conversations across all types of libraries, schools and other organizations and encourage a diversity of perspectives in this proposal call.

The Summit is a regional conference which will be held at the Moraine Valley Community College campus. If you wish to propose more than one breakout session, please fill out a form for each topic. Breakout sessions and panels will be 50 minutes long and should include audience interaction or discussion. Panel discussions should have a three person maximum. Hands-on lessons and demonstrations (and/or practical takeaways) are encouraged. Sessions typically have 20-40 participants.

The submission should include a 200-300 word description of your session. Please include learning outcomes and a brief explanation of why people should attend your session and what they will take away. A shorter abstract (around 100 words) for publication in the Summit programming will be required as well.

To propose a breakout session: bit.ly/2017ILSCFP

EXTENDED: Deadline to submit proposals is Friday, January 20, 2017

Some possible topics for sessions include:

·         Applications of the Framework for Information Literacy:

o    Learning Outcomes

o    Lesson Plans

o    Professional development tools

o    Assessments

o    Collaborations

·         Open Educational Resources

·         Critical Information Literacy

·         Critical Pedagogies

·         Reflective Practice

·         Communities of Practice

·         Student Centered Teaching and Learning

·         Students as Creators

·         Programmatic Assessments

·         Instructional Design